I want kids engaged in creative, joyful learning. I wouldn't mind if they knew a little grammar too!

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Top Eleven Similarities between the Odyssey and Cold Mountain

New and improved comparison between the Odyssey and Cold Mountain, though I suspect I can spend the rest of my life comparing the two books and not be done. I also include comparisons between Cold Mountain and works from American literature. I'm going to have my students use the following document as a jumping off point for a comparison they want to make between Cold Mountain and a work that it is clearly referencing. Students who enjoy Greek literature can use the Odyssey, while those who favor American works can use those for their analyses.

About Me

I'm Chief Academic Officer at Magen David High School in Brooklyn, NY and an advocate of passion-based learning. I co-Founded and am Director of the I.D.E.A. Schools Network, which helps Jewish and independent schools implement project-based learning and educational innovation. Check out our website at ideaschoolsnetwork.com, and watch my ELI Talk on passion-based learning at http://elitalks.org/why-we-need-passion-based-learning-jewish-education!